Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Introduction to the verb débrouiller
The English translation of the French verb débrouiller is “to sort out” or “to untangle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-broo-YEH”.
Débrouiller comes from the Old French word “desbrouiller” which means “to unravel” or “to disentangle”. It is derived from the words “des-“, meaning “un-” or “dis-“, and “brouiller”, meaning “to confuse” or “to tangle”. In everyday French, débrouiller is most often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait tense, to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais débrouillé mes papiers avant de partir en vacances. (I had sorted out my papers before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu avais débrouillé le problème avant que je n’arrive. (You had untangled the problem before I arrived.)
- Il avait débrouillé les fils électriques avant qu’il y ait une panne de courant. (He had untangled the electrical wires before there was a power outage.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débrouillé | J’avais débrouillé mon problème. | I had figured out my problem. |
tu | tu avais débrouillé | Tu avais débrouillé la situation. | You had sorted out the situation. |
il | il avait débrouillé | Il avait débrouillé le conflit. | He had resolved the conflict. |
elle | elle avait débrouillé | Elle avait débrouillé le puzzle. | She had solved the puzzle. |
on | on avait débrouillé | On avait débrouillé le mystère. | One had unraveled the mystery. |
nous | nous avions débrouillé | Nous avions débrouillé les problèmes. | We had dealt with the problems. |
vous | vous aviez débrouillé | Vous aviez débrouillé la tâche. | You had managed the task. |
ils | ils avaient débrouillé | Ils avaient débrouillé les affaires. | They had sorted out the affairs. |
elles | elles avaient débrouillé | Elles avaient débrouillé le chaos. | They had untangled the chaos. |
Other Conjugations for Débrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
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Débrouiller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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